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Fulham drew 0-0 with Aston Villa in what was a lively opening day fixture at Craven Cottage.
Martin Jol and Alex McLeish had to settle for a point apiece in their first Premier League game with their respective sides.
The first effort on goal came just after 10 minutes when Fulham's John Arne Riise ran onto a through ball but he thundered his shot over the bar from just inside the penalty box.
Winger Damien Duff volleyed wide on his weaker foot as Fulham continued to be among the chances.
But it was the away side who should have opened the scoring after a defensive lapse from Philippe Senderos.
A long ball from inside his own half from Stephen Warnock was left by the Swiss defender, which allowed Emile Heskey to nip in behind him but his chip-cum-shot was easily blocked by Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer.
The visitors had the ball in the back of the net after 22 minutes when Darren Bent ran onto Heskey's through ball but the England striker made his run too early and was a yard or two offside.
Heskey was causing mischief in the home side's box again as he headed over from a N'Zogbia cross.
The best move of the half came from a move straight out of the training ground after Senderos had brought down Heskey around 40 yards out.
Warnock sent a delightful cross-field free-kick to N'Zogbia who was waiting patiently on the touchline.
His cross was then headed over by James Collins - whose reaction suggested he should have done better.
Stiliyan Petrov had Schwarzer flying across his goal after he unleashed a drive that was always rising from around 25 yards out after Warnock teed him up from another well-worked free-kick.
Shay Given was called into action for the first time five minutes before the break, parrying Andrew Johnson's shot after skilfully working his way into the box.
Bobby Zamora went close twice within the first five minutes of the second half with a shot and a header which brought the best out of Given on both occasions.
The home side's stron

Another race weekend has been and gone and we are rushing headlong towards the end of the season faster than it takes to work out who is still in with a shot at the championship. The drivers are starting to come into their own now, and this is a mammoth week on Christine's Rankings. PositionDriverScoreAdditional Notes1Heikki Kovalainen49+2 for buying his boss new shoes2Karun Chandhok45+1 for helping out with the Chris van der Drift benefit3Timo Glock364Jenson Button315Lewis Hamilton28+6 for a fantastic feature with Jake on the BBC this weekend6Rubens Barrichello287Lucas di Grassi26+2 for saying hi to Amy8Jaime Alguersuari219Mark Webber19+1 for helping out with the Chris van der Drift benefit10Bruno Senna1411Nico Hulkenberg1112Vitaly Petrov8+1 for fan interaction as noted by Amy13Nico Rosberg814Jarno Trulli8+2 for giving wine to Karun and +2 for giving wine his teammate15Robert Kubica7+1 for fan interaction as noted by Amy16Felipe Massa717Sebastian Vettel7+2 for being a bit happier this weekend18Fernando Alonso6+4 for being super nice to Alex and by nice I mean kissing19Tonio Liuzzi420Adrian Sutil421Kamui Kobayashi4+2 for paying his respects to Tomizawa22Sebastien Buemi323Pedro de la Rosa024Michael Schumacher-425Sakon Yamamoto-5There will likely be less points to be handed out next week, as the teams and drivers take a week off before the next race in Singapore. Keep your eyes peeled, though, and let me know if you spot anything, because just like the title championship, it's getting tight at the top! All posts in the series: Christine's RankingsIntroducing Christine's RankingsVettel Makes His Mark on Christine's RankingsA Mixed Result for Heikki on Christine's Rankings this WeekWebber Reverses His Fortunes on Christine's RankingsChandhok Makes His Christine's Rankings DebutA Bumper Week for Christine's RankingsThree Drivers score Points on a Quiet Christine's RankingsAustralia Causes Chaos on Christine's RankingsA Quieter Week on Christine's RankingsSeveral Drivers Make Moves on Christine's RankingsA Catch Up Week for Christine's RankingsOne Driver Suffers Big Loss on Christine's RankingsSix Drivers Make Moves on Christine's RankingsA Positive Week All Round on Christine's RankingsBananas and Birthdays on This Week's Christine's RankingsKobayashi Cooks Up a Storm on Christine's RankingsA New Leader Tops Christine's RankingsA Chaotic Weekend in Canada is Reflected in Christine's RankingsCalmness Falls on this Week's Christine's RankingsPedro Finally Makes His Mark on Christine's RankingsA Three Way Tie For the Lead on Christine's RankingsKarun Regains the Lead on Christine's RankingsRenault Drivers Become Midfield Players in Christine's RankingsCooking, Horses and YouTube Affect Christine's RankingsChristine's Rankings Focuses on Milkshake, Dinner and CakeGet Ready for Gliders, Soldiers and iPhone Apps in Christine's RankingsA Very Quiet Week Allows Schumacher to Pick Up PointsChandhok is the Top of the Class in Christine's RankingsHeikki Grins and Bears It on Christine's Rankings This WeekChristine's Rankings Passes Judgement on Yellow ShoesThe Gift of Shoes and Wine Makes a Positive Week on Christine's Rankings[This is an original article published by Sidepodcast.com] This post has recently been rated 5 out of 5 by 1 person. You can submit your rating here. Why not add your thoughts and feedback to this post, by leaving a comment? Share this post on Facebook, Twitter or Buzz. Related Posts Karun Regains the Lead on Christine's Rankings - This week the driver PR commitments went into overdrive as they prepared for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Mr C and I also tracked some of the drivers as they left for the circuit on Friday morning, and we learnt a couple of things about their morning moods as we went. F1 2008, Round 14 - Italy - After only one week, Formula 1 returned to action at Monza, Italy. The controversies at Spa were still fresh in everyone's mind, but it was time to return to racing and get on with the job at hand. Unusually, for Monza, the weather was not playing along, and rain was the talk of the entire weekend. F1 Digest - Italy GP - The wet, wet weekend continued into the race, and made things fascinating when it came to tyre strategy. Hamilton could have pulled off a master stroke, but Vettel kept his head. More From This Author Lotus Ditch Cosworth and Turn to Renault for Power - Cosworth issued a statement last night confirming that they would be ending their engine supply agreement with Lotus at the end of this season. The initial contracts were set up on a three year basis, and all three new teams signed up with Cosworth, but Lotus have been particularly vocal about their dissatisfaction with the product they've received. Tweets of the Week - When F1 Turns Against You, Try Cycling - Another week, another race, and the Italian Grand Prix signals the end of the European season in summer. Now we're moving on towards the end of the championship, and things are getting tense out there in the F1 paddock. Even so, Twitter has been alive with news and rumours, talk of penalties and injuries, and of course, wine. Here are the ten or so best tweets I've spotted over the past week. Italy 2010 - Team Standings - It was all about damage limitation for Red Bull this weekend, and they have kept hold of the lead on the constructor's championship for now. The order, in fact, has not changed at all, as has been the case for the last few races, but McLaren have closed to within an inch of Red Bull's lead, and Ferrari are hunting them both down as well. All Posts on This Day The Gift of Shoes and Wine Makes a Positive Week on Christine's Rankings - Another race weekend has been and gone and we are rushing headlong towards the end of the season faster than it takes to work out who is still in with a shot at the championship. The drivers are starting to come into their own now, and this is a mammoth week on Christine's Rankings. Lotus Ditch Cosworth and Turn to Renault for Power - Cosworth issued a statement last night confirming that they would be ending their engine supply agreement with Lotus at the end of this season. The initial contracts were set up on a three year basis, and all three new teams signed up with Cosworth, but Lotus have been particularly vocal about their dissatisfaction with the product they've received. Tweets of the Week - When F1 Turns Against You, Try Cycling - Another week, another race, and the Italian Grand Prix signals the end of the European season in summer. Now we're moving on towards the end of the championship, and things are getting tense out there in the F1 paddock. Even so, Twitter has been alive with news and rumours, talk of penalties and injuries, and of course, wine. Here are the ten or so best tweets I've spotted over the past week. Daily: 13th September 2010 - I'm currently afraid, I am petrified, keep thinking it's going bad with de la Rosa in our side. But on a Sunday night, thinking how it could get better, Peter says the letter, I heard news that I'd prefer. So you might be back, from Pirelli testing, we should never let you go in the first place with that beard on your face. We should have kept you in the car, we should have left you the key. If I'd known for just one second, if Pedro would bother me.

Length:45:46Size:42.6 MBFile:aside29.mp3Transcript:Coming soonBack from a well deserved summer break and fresh from a fantastic weekend in Spa, Joe Saward talks speeding fines, waking up the neighbours, throwing certain people in the river and a tough day at the race track. The show is end-to-end education, as we get a history lesson on Minerva at the leading edge, put cowboy drivers under the microscope and discuss the future of electric engines. Finally Joe covers the winners and losers of the weekend, recalls partying with Bernie and grabbing himself some Williams take-away. An Aside with Joe not to be missed. Places to VisitJoe's blog Buy GP+ Magazine Follow Joe's tweets Buy the new book, The Man Who Caught Crippen Follow Steve Dawson on Twitter About that electric car land speed record Latest pictures of the Korean circuit Alonso's halo of light Virtual reality and F1[This is an original article published by Sidepodcast.com] This post has recently been rated 0 out of 5 by 0 people. You can submit your rating here. Why not add your thoughts and feedback to this post, by leaving a comment? Share this post on Facebook, Twitter or Buzz. Related Posts Daily: 28th August 2010 - So here we are at last. It is Saturday and Formula 1 has returned to us. Not only is it back, but it brings with it one of the most-loved circuits on the calendar. It also brings with it some, let's say, damp conditions. Alright, it might as well be a monsoon. We've been keeping an eye on our men/ladies on the ground, and by all accounts they got quite wet yesterday. Let's hope today is slightly better for them, and for the action we're hoping to see. Daily: 16th August 2010 - Happy Monday everybody! Who else may be having a happy Monday? Maybe its Nico Rosberg after he finished a triathalon? Or smiley Rubens commemorating his upcoming 300th GP? Or maybe its American F1 fans who may just get an actual, real live GP in this century? Or it could be YOU looking forward to the F1 2010 game. Character Cup - Semi Final, Vitaly Petrov vs. Rubens Barrichello - The 2010 Character Cup is really heating up now as we head straight into the semi-finals - albeit a semi final with three rounds. We've had hundreds of votes so far, and this year's cup appears to have offered up some much tougher choices than the previous Character Cup did. Who will make it all the way to the end? More From This Author They Came, They Saw, They Conquered Eau Rouge - It started with a chance meeting with Jake Humphrey and ended standing slap bang in the middle of modern F1's most celebrated corner. The people of Sidepodcast survived everything Belgium could throw at them and still finished with smiles on their faces. They've Only Been There 10 Minutes - A number of people from Sidepodcast set off in the early hours of the morning heading in the direction of Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in search of the Belgian Grand Prix. As they arrived at their destination they found themselves pulling up alongside BBC Television's Jake Humphrey and Martin Brundle, who had made a similar trip in Brundle's bright red E-Type Jaguar. Daily: 25th August 2010 - Not sure how I'll top supersub Alex's daily post from yesterday, but I shall try my best. Before I begin though, it should be said that inebriated blogging is rarely recommended and I hold Lou responsible for scheduling my daily duty on the eve of a Sidepodmeetup. All Posts on This Day An Aside With Joe - It's Just Written in Money - Back from a well deserved summer break and fresh from a fantastic weekend in Spa, Joe Saward talks speeding fines, waking up the neighbours, throwing certain people in the river and a tough day at the race track. Daily: 3rd September 2010 - Hello again!! How have you been? You right there, staring at this daily from whatever technological device you own. Another Friday has arrived and I'm back from Spa to guide you into the day. Did you know that this time last week 10 other lovely Sidepodders and myself were getting drenched by the Belgian rain? Of course you did! But that was then and we must look what wonderful, wierd and downright wacky things are worth looking at on this Friday. That can mean only one thing - bulletpoints!

Man shitty have made a movie, about what ?.. celebrating finishing 5th after spending over 200m :lol
It premiered at a Manchester cinema last night, an released on dvd 8th november, Sad or what.
These or some sequels from the mirror..
The Expendables: Stephen Ireland, Valeri Bojinov and Martin Petrov embark on a revenge mission against their ruthless former employers.
O Brother, Where Art Thou?: Kolo Toure's long passes fail to find Yaya.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Tiger Woods and Wales' Craig Bellamy discuss the art of golf club-based violence.
Groundhog Day: United win it in the last minute of injury time. Again.
Brewster's Millions: Roberto Mancini has to waste 300million in a crazy spending spree - to inherit an even bigger fortune!
The English Patient: On the treatment table with Michael Johnson.
Shaun of the Dead: Life in the stiffs with SWP.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Joe Hart, Mario Balotelli and Carlos Tevez go out for a drink together.
The Dark Knight: Sir Alex Ferguson rages against the noisy neighbours.
Psycho: Nigel De Jong talks us through his World Cup final performance.
Taxi Driver: How Fergie beat City to the signing of Berbatov.
City Of God: Sheikh Mansour's latest signing: The Creator himself!
:laugh

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